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Four students are playing a game using the spinners below.Which spinner has a 1 out of 4 probability of landing on white?A. Joy's SpinnerB. Colin's SpinnerC. Desmond's SpinnerD. Yvonne's Spinner

Four students are playing a game using the spinners below.Which spinner has a 1 out-example-1
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In order to find the spinner that has a probability of 1/4 of landing on white, we need to look for the figure that has a white area equal to 1/4 of the total circle area.

One-fourth of a circle is equal to an arc of 90°, or half a semi-circle.

Looking at the images, the figure that has a white area of 1/4 of the total area is Desmond's Spinner.

Correct option: C.

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